Clothes-wringer



G. R. TOWNSEND.

CLOTHES WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. i920- 1,401,21 0. Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

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G. R. TOWNSEND.

CLOTHES WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. 1920.

1,401,210, Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

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UNITED STATES GEORGE E. TOVTNSEND, 0F WINCI-lililS'J?ER MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNUR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO GILLESPIE EDEN CORPDRATION, ACORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

CLOTHES-WRINGEB.

atomic.

Application filed May 7,

of Middlesex and State 'of Massachusetts,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Clothes-VVringer;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to an improved type of. aclothes wringe'r wherein the reversible water board is re placed by animproved drain trough disposed below the wringer rolls and provided withinclined water boards and a pipe drain.

It is an object of this invention to provide a clothes wringer with animproved drain mechanism. I

It is also an object of the invention to provide a clothes wringer witha stationary drain trough having a drain pipe at one end thereof.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a clothes wringerhaving a drain trough provided with a drain pipe and inclined drainboards.

It is an important object of this invention to provide an improved typeof a. clothes wringer of simple and improved constrnction, and wherein.a drain trough and pipe are positioned below the wringer rolls which areadjustable by means of a single adjusting screw and spring.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfromthe disclosures in the drawings and specification.

The invention (in' a preferred form). is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described. t

0n the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wringer embodying theprinciplesof this invention.

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of Fi 1. with darts inelevation.

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Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail.

section taken on line 55 of Fig.

6 is a sectional View taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Specification of Letters Patent.

for inclosing a wringer driving shaft.

or spout 11.

Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

Serial No. 379,511.

As shown on the drawings The reference numeral 1 indicates a wringerframe, having rigidly secured on one end thereof a gear box 2', withinwhich the driving gears and the -reversible roller clutch mechanism ismounted. Secured to the gear box 2, is a vertical shaft casing 3, Aremovable hood or yoke 4- is provided to close the upper portion of theframe 1. Latches 5 and tie rods 17, are provided for holding the yoke 4in position.

ounted in the lower corners of the frame 1, are blocks 6 and 7, betweenwhich is clamped a drain trough 8, by means of tie bolts 9, whichproject longitudinally through said trough and connect said blocks 6 and7. as shown'in Fig. 6. The block 7, is provided with an outlet passage10, and has secured on the outer end thereof a drain pipe Integrallyformed. or rigidly secured on the longitudinal edges of the drain trough8 are downwardly inclined drain boards 12 provided with upright endflanges 13. The drain trough 8, closes the bottom of the wringer frame.and is positioned below the wringer rolls 14. The rolls 14, are providedwith axial shafts, or spindles 15 which project into vertical guideslots 16, provided in partition plates 18.

Mounted in each end of the frame 1, are a pair of oppositely disposedbearing guides 19, between which lower and upper spindle -bearing blocks20 and 21 respectively are bearing blocks 21,- as shown in Fig. 5.Plates 28, are secured on the top of the upper hearing blocks 21, forthe purpose of retaining the ends of the spring 23 in place.

Rigidly secured to the middle portion of the inner surfaces of the sidesof the frame yoke 4c, are apair of oppositely disposed release brackets29, having link-pins 30, se-

cured thereto. The pins 30, project into slots 31, provided in links 32,mounted adjacent the release brackets 29. Holes are prothrough which thescrew 25, is threaded.

The upper ends of the links 32, contact the inner surface of the topwall of the frame yoke 4.

For the purpose of starting the wringer and for reversing the rotationof the wringer rolls 14, a control lever or handle 35, is provided andprojects into the gear box 2, to permit shifting of a clutch mechanismto connect up the rolls with the driving shaft in the shaft casing 3.The driving shaft may be connected to receive a drive from a motor orany other source of power.

The operation is as follows The wringer rolls 14, have the spindles 15,thereof journaled in the bearing blocks 20 and 21. The plate spring 23,which engages in the upper bearing blocks 21, is adapted to be stressedor depressed by turning the adjusting screw 25, by means of the handwheel -27. The screw threads downwardly through the knuckle 34, and theinnerend of said screw being engaged in the spring detent 24, acts toforce the spring downwardly. The upper bearing blocks 21, are therebymoved downwardly between the guide members 19, thus moving the upperroll 14., toward the lower roll, an amount depending upon the adjustmentof the screw 25. I

The wringer is started by turning the lever 35, in one direction fromits normal position. A. drive from the shaft within the shaft casing 3,is thus transmitted by means of the gear mechanisms in the gear box 2,to the wringer rolls 14. The direction of rotation of the rolls 14, maybe reversed by throwing the starting lever 35, in an opposite direction.

When the wringer is operating, wet clothes may be run between the.wringer rolls 14, for wringing the greater part of the water frorntheWet clothes. The water removed from the clothes falls into the draintrough 8, and upon the inclined drain boards 12. The water from thetrough 8, flows out through the passage 10, and through. the drain spout11. The water falling on the boards 12, is permitted to run back intothe receptacle holding the wet. clothes. While one of the boards 12,acts as a drain the other serves as a support for receiving the clothesas they leave the wringer rolls.

If at any time it becomes necessary to release or separate the rolls 14,in a hurry, the quick release mechanism provided in the frame yoke 4,may be brought into play. This is done by merely swinging the adjustingscrew 25 to one side or the other longitudinally of the wringer frame inthe yoke slot 26.

By swinging or tipping the screw 25, the inner end thereof is swung outof the spring detent 24, thereby instantly releasing the wringer spring23, and thereby permitting the wringer rolls 14, to separate to permitheavy clothing or an article mixed in clothes to pass between the rollswithout resulting in damage. The trunnions 33, of the knuckle 34, permitthe knuckle to be rotated by the screw 25. The slots 31, in the links32, permit adjustment of said links with respect tothe release bracketpins 30. i

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted other wise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a clothes wringer,of blocks therein, one of saidblocks having a drain passage therethrough, a drain trough in saidwringer between said blocks, tie bolts connecting said blocks forholding said drain trough. clamped in position, and a drain spoutsecured on said passaged block to permit the escape of a liquid fromsaid trough.

2. A clothes wringer having a drain comprising a pair of blocks, atrough therebetween, means connecting said-blocks to hold the troughclamped between said blocks with. said blocks closing the ends of saidtrough, outwardly projecting drain boards integrally formed on oppositesides of said trough, and flanges integrally formed on the opposite endsof said drain boards.

In testimony whereof T have hereunto subsorihedmy name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEURGE it. TOWNSEND.

Witnesses:

Quarries A. Manonnr, T. W. Winner).

